We are back in the States! We are back in The States! While we make our home just north of Houston, I have been spending as much time as possible at our condo in Jomtien, Thailand, as well as traveling all we can. Our last adventure was a two week sailing through the Panama Canal […]
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of ZzzQuil. All opinions are 100% mine. Tired of being tired. Strange thing to say, isn’t it? But it’s true, at least for me. I have a really hard time turning my brain off sometimes. I feel like if I’m laying there in bed, not […]
Yep, I’m still consumed by the world of all things S’mores. Hang tight, kids. The completed s’mores book is underway, I’ve done MY part, Miss Bree has done HER part, Duff has done HIS part, and now, the publishers are doing THEIR part. Looking like July is the drop date – just in time for […]
I cannot fathom that Mixed has come and gone. It’s gone. I blinked, and it passed me right by. I didn’t remember to sleep, nor did I remember to eat. For three solid days. What I DO remember? Wonderful things. Amazing people. Laughter and hugging and learning. Smiles. Friends. Cakes. Cardboard boxes. Did I say […]
Today is a huge day for me. HUGE. Today I host my first conference… MIXED. One hundred people – food bloggers and writers, mostly – from all around the country (and Canada!) – are coming to a conference that I created. That’s crazy to me. For months, my best friend and co-conspirator, Paula and I […]
I’ll be straight with you…the recipe for these gorgeous brownies is NOT on this post. Wait! I’m going to tell you where it is! I am. But first, I wanted to tell you a little story or two. You may have noticed I like to bake. Four years ago, I didn’t know my way around […]
I adore pickles. Quick pickles? Yes, please. But first, let’s chat. An old friend of mine died last week. You may have known him yourself…Andy Griffith. I grew up in the country, where believe it or not, in the 1980s, we had but 4 total TV stations. ABC, NBC, and CBS…well, two NBCs. One didn’t […]
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of VTechKids for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Being a blogger has been so much more rewarding for me than I ever imagined. Four years ago, I was the new mom of a tiny baby boy, I didn’t cook, I didn’t clean, and if […]
Do you ever think about it? Meaning – where your food comes from? No, I don’t mean Food Lion (though mine does, a lot of the time). I mean, really comes from? Where were your potatoes grown, and by whom? Was the beef you’re eating from a healthy, humane farm? Did your salmon come from […]
Sorry I am a day late this week, folks. You see, my oven and I are on the outs. It has seen me in the kitchen with the measuring tape, whispering about rearranging cabinets, painting the walls, replacing the countertops. It knows it’s day has come. And so while making these S’mores Popovers on Wednesday, […]
Ghost Pepper Chicken Wings? Yes, really…and I am not even a fan of spicy foods. But trust me kids, this recipe is a keeper. Have you heard of Bhut Jolokia? I hadn’t. Lots of sources call it the Naga Jolokia Pepper, some call it the Ghost Pepper. No matter what you opt to name it, […]
You read that right. I can’t leave butter alone. In fact, as I type this, though I feel like absolute crap, I would consider standing at the stove over a pan of Kerrygold, waiting on it to release that nutty, buttery aroma. You know, just to. But I won’t. I’ll keep typing, so that you, […]